But soon the Borrowers find themselves in terrible danger, and only The Boy can help.įull of wonderfully inventive details and beautiful, gentle humour, The Borrowers is a timeless tale of bravery, friendship and borrowing.

Arrietty is thrilled to be given a chance to prove herself - but disaster strikes on her very first outing: she is seen by The Boy! But to everyone's surprise, a wonderful, unlikely friendship is formed. Whatever the Clocks need they simply 'borrow' from the 'human beans' who live above them. In their tiny home, matchboxes double as roomy dressers and postage stamps hang on the walls like paintings. Similar to the Borrowers, the Littles are small humans with mouse-like features who live in a house owned by the Biggs. Beneath the kitchen floor is the world of the Borrowers - Pod and Homily Clock and their daughter, Arrietty. But it's dangerous work, and girls are forbidden to venture Upstairs. The Littles by John Peterson is another series of books that cover the adventures of a family that lives in the walls of a human house. They own nothing, borrow everything, and never forget their most important rule: you must never, ever be 'seen' by the human beans.Īrrietty is desperate to be an expert Borrower like her father, Pod. The Borrowers live in the secret places of quiet old houses behind the mantelpiece, inside the harpsichord, under the kitchen clock. 'So this is it,' she thought, 'the worst and most terrible thing of all: I have been 'seen'! 'Don't move!' said a voice, and the voice, like the eye, was enormous but somehow, hushed - and hoarse like a surge of wind through the grating on a stormy night in March. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.

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